Person
- Born
- circa 1896
- Died
- 1972-06 · Beaver Island
- Work
- Religious sister
- Member of
- Dominican Sisters of Beaver Island schools
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationreligioncommunity
Summary
Sister Mary Urban, formerly Louise Klees, entered the Dominican Sisters in 1916 and taught on Beaver Island and at other Michigan schools. The June–July 1972 Beaver Beacon reported her death in Saginaw at age 76 and burial at Resurrection Cemetery.
Evidence and limits
The record is episode-qualified to the obituary. The source does not provide exact birth or death dates.
Sources
- Says Urban entered the Dominican Sisters in 1916, taught on Beaver Island and at other Michigan schools, died in Saginaw at age 76, and was buried at Resurrection Cemetery.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-06_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Sister Mary Urban”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/mary-urban/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June–July 1972, “Sister Mary Urban.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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